The National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States issued a flash flood warning for parts of northern Illinois yesterday. In the state capital of Chicago, sewer and water drains exploded. The floodwaters gushing from the manhole flooded the streets, interrupting traffic.
Heavy rains are expected to fall across the state today.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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